Well I’ve got the PC installed, and it survived a 4-5 hour trip each direction to and from Fresno, so for the most part the only changes left are software related. To see the pictures press the Read More… link!
My short todo list left:
- More theme adjustments
- Correct issues with GPS dongle and Software, namely it working Find my USB-Serial adapter for my iGPS-500 so I don’t have to keep playing with my bluetooth receiver when Garmin’s arguing with it.
- Add the ability to power from external power source and not kill my car battery to get updates
- Reconfigure SilverBox homebase unit and setup folder Sync automation between the two
- Probably a few other things I’m forgetting…
Hardware Parts List:
- Zotac GF9300-G-E ~$130
- Pentium Dual-Core E6500 ~$90
- 2x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM ~$80
- M2-ATX DC-DC PSU ~$80
- 320GB Seagate Notebook SATA Drive ~$70
- Plastic Project Boxes from RadioShack and Fry’s ~$20
- Alpine MRP-F300 ~$150
- 2x Amplifier Install Kits ~$60 –For the power cabling
- Pre-Modded EBY701 ~$250 –Arrived with 2 stuck pixels, MP3CAR refused to resolve
- 2x Scion tC Radio Harness ~$40
- Metra tC Double Din spacers ~$20 –Really? $20 for plastic spacers? Fine…
- .92″ 6 and 15 pin connectors for custom harness ~$15 –Still soldered for safety, but easier to fix things with this present
- Microsoft Streets and Trips w/ USB GPS Dongle ~$100 –Had this laying around from past attempts… well had two of them, a GPS-360 and a GPS-500
- LOTS and LOTS of zip-ties ~$20
- Spare Fuses ~$20
Current Software List:
- Win7 Ultimate x64 –May change after I get my external power source setup. Was rushing and didn’t see Tiny7 out there which should resolve my boot complaints, will probably load Tiny7 to SilverBox ahead of time since SilverBox will be the development platform to match the car.
- RideRunner –elite lite skin modified for 1024×768 and custom labeling
- WinAmp 5.1
- VLC
- Garmin Mobile PC
